Sam Brodey is MinnPost’s Washington correspondent. Reach him at sbrodey@minnpost.com and follow him on Twitter at @sambrodey.
Opinion polls consistently show that the vast majority of Americans, regardless of political background, believe the government needs to do more to fight the opioid epidemic.
FBI’s Kavanaugh report; Ellison investigation; Senate passes opioid legislation; and more.
Conservatives have overwhelmingly rallied to the defense of Kavanaugh.
The poll suggests this race may no longer be a toss-up.
Pundits and other political figures turned to the two-term senator as a bright spot in a day otherwise defined by pain, anger and concerns over a deteriorating civic process.
Democrats are increasingly rallying around single-payer; meanwhile, you don’t hear “repeal-and-replace” from many Republicans these days.
Kavanaugh hearings; Ellison calls for investigation; Trump at the U.N.; government funding; and more.
The 2018 election is shaping up as the biggest one yet for digital political communication.
Supreme Court upholds dark money donor disclosures; Trump disappointed in Sessions; update on the trade war; and more.
With less than 50 days to go until the election, two major election forecasters said this week that it’s more likely than not that the congressman will be out of a job next January.
For advocates, the decision to end an Obama-ordered environmental study was both predictable and shocking.
With four top-tier House contests and a nationally-watched Senate race, Minnesota is a top target for outside campaign groups.
Trump disputes Hurricane Maria death toll; Republicans float new tax bill; Jeff Sessions’ future; Minnesota congressional candidate gets Trump endorsement; and more.
It’s the economy, stupid.
Among them: Rep. Erik Paulsen appears to be in trouble in CD3. Meanwhile, Democrats may have more breathing room than expected up in CD8.
Kavanaugh hearings; Silicon Valley execs testify before Congress; roadblock removed from mining projects near BWCA; and more.
The conventional wisdom has been that Housley faces long odds in her effort to be the first Republican to win a U.S. Senate seat in Minnesota in 16 years.
In the era of Trump, Senate Democrats have been frequently chastised by the party’s progressive base for perceived failures in resisting the president and Sen. Mitch McConnell’s GOP majority.
McCain memorials; Jeff Sessions on thin ice; White House counsel to leave; Trump takes on Google; and more.
The names on the ballot are the same, but a lot has changed.
